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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Suspension => Topic started by: Angela on March 21, 2015, 07:34:13 PM
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When trying to tighten the hoses between the control valve and slave cylinder, I find that the hose wants to twist as I tighten the fitting. I wonder if that's why the hoses sometime have a yellow or white stripe painted on them, to warn you you're twisting the hose. How does one keep this from happening? I thought a strap wrench would work, by wrapping a strap wrench around the metal section which is crimped onto the rubber hose. However, I haven't found a strap wrench that is made to work with something this small in dia (~3/4" O.D.). Has anyone found such a wrench or perhaps can suggest another solution?
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The stripe identfied exactly what you think it does. Indicates if the hose is twisted.
Suggestion: Small channel locks with the jaws wrapped with electrical tape. And, be careful.
Sorry, I thought of this the next day: Also, put a little smear of grease or anti-seize under the head of the nut (not where it touches the oriface it goes into)